Kapihan ng Bayan sa U.P. on “Martial Law in Mindanao”

The UPAA is hosting a Kapihan ng Bayan sa U.P. at 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at the UPAA Board Room of Ang Bahay ng Alumni in UP Diliman, Quezon City, to discuss “Martial Law in Mindanao” declared by President Rodrigo R. Duterte in view of the Marawi crisis.

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador S. Panelo has been invited as resource speaker. He will share his thoughts on the issue, which can have potentially far-reaching effects on the lives of all Filipinos. A lively discussion is expected, as usual, in the open forum.

Open to all UP alumni, faculty and students, as well as the general public, Kapihan ng Bayan sa U.P. is a public service project of the UPAA which aims to serve as a regular forum for intelligent and constructive discussion of issues relevant to our development as a nation.

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Vision

UPAA as a broad-based, united, and strong body of fully supportive alumni members willing to commit their resources towards the attainment of its objectives.

Mission

To lead the alumni of the University of the Philippine in concerted support of the alma mater’s mandate as the national university.

OBJECTIVES

1. Provide organized alumni assistance to U.P. in its role as the country’s premier academic institution
• Raise funds
• Establish scholarships
• Engage expert services and advice on U.P.’s• various activities
2. Contribute to a more effective participation of U.P. in the development of Philippine society.
• Sponsor interactive programs and fora to tackle• issues of national concern
3. Establish an efficient placement bureau to assist U.P. graduates and other alumni
• Compile a directory of organizations led by• U.P. alumni
• Build and maintain an alumni profiling system
4. Acquire competence on various areas of social activity outside the U.P. System
• Establish a needs analysis system